Freed From Blame

In the gallery chaos after Isabella's slip, she cracks and reveals the full truth: Elara took her own life with the sedative out of crushing guilt over her affair with Marcus, not from Grayson's dominance. Absolved at last, Grayson shares a raw explicit catharsis with Wren that blends tender dominance and healing passion, until he asks if their contract is still enough for her now.